Matckbook with windbreak



y 1959 R. H. HENWOOD 2,887,217-

MATCHBOOK WITH WINDBREAK Filed Nov. 18, 1957 INVENTOR. PUS SELL H. HENWOOD BY 3L.

A T TOP/V5 VS United States Patent MATCI-IBOUK WITH WINDBREAK Russell H. Henwood, Saratoga, Calif.

Application November 18, 1957, Serial No. 697,227

1 Claim. (0. 206-35) The present invention relates to match books, and is concerned more particularly with a match book incorporating a built-in windbreak to enable sure lighting of matches in the wind.

In use of the paper type match books one of the principal problems involved is successful lighting of a match in the wind, and attempts to do this frequently result in almost exhausting a complete match book before a successful light for a cigar or a cigarette can be obtained. In accordance with the instant invention a built-in windbreak is incorporated in the match book so that the match book can either be used in the manner of conventional match books in lighting a cigarette, or optionally the collapsible windbreak may be opened and the match ignited in a place protected from the wind and used to light the cigarette or cigar of the person.

It is a general object of the invention therefore to provide an improved match book incorporating a windbreak.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved match book in which a windbreak can either be used or not at the users choice.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved windbreak match book which is of a novel construction to promote manufacture in an economical manner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a match book incorporating the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the match book;

Fig. 3 is a view with the match book partially opened as shown in full line and showing in dotted lines the method of opening the windbreak or enclosure provided in the match book;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective showing the match book open and in phantom lines showing a fragmentary view of the fingers holding a match to be lighted; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the hand of a person showing the match book with windbreak as it would be used in the hand of a person.

The match book with an optionally usable windbreak incorporated therein includes a body portion made of a single strip of flexible material which is first folded or bent double upon itself at one free end of the body portion to provide a double thickness of overlapping inner and outer portions substantially throughout the length of the match book. The body portion can be opened when desired to provide a windbreak, one end being longer to be folded over in a U-shaped bend at the match retaining end of the book.

As seen most clearly in Figs. 3 and 4, the flexible materral or paper strip blank used in making the match book is formed of opposite portions 10, a and 11, 11a which are joined at a fold corner or line 12, and have respective intermediate fold lines 13, 13a, 14 and 14a at either side of end portions 16, 16a of the match book cover or body. The corner 12, as seen in Fig. 2 and with the wall portions 10, 10a and 11, 11a folded together, fits under the retaining lip or end extension 17 of the portion 11, being opposite to and forming a U-shape with the portion 18 which is joined by a. bend or hinge line 19 to the wall portion 11. The portion 18 has painted thereon a strip or striker 21 upon which the matches 22 may be struck. The portions 17 and 18, together with the base of the match pack therebetween, are secured together by means of a conventional staple 23. Preferably the wall portion 10a of the match book is also provided with a striker or strip 24 on the interior of the windbreak formed when the collapsible rectangle made up of the portions 10, 10a and 11, 11a is in open position as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

As seen in Fig. 3, the cover for the matches can be opened and a match detached and used as in the conventional match book by using the striker 21. If opening movement of the cover is continued and pressure is applied to the corner 12, the wall portions 10, 10a: and 11, 1101 open up as shown in phantom lines in Fig. 3, and as shown in full open position in Figs. 4 and 5 to provide a windbreak within which the match can be ignited and retained while lighting a cigar or a cigarette.

It is to be noted that because the match book is made of a single strip of flexible material, such as paper or cardboard, it adapts itself readily to conventional folding and forming operations. The windbreak structure does not require any special opening movement by the user other than by being grasped in the hand as shown in Fig. 5 for example. The construction also provides a windbreak which is not usedif it is not required, and is only expanded or opened when the user is in a location which is windy.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent that the invention is capable of modification from the form shown so that the scope thereof should be limited only by the scope of the claim appended hereto.

What I claim:

A book match package including a match pack and a body therefor to which said match pack is attached, said body consisting of a two-layer strip of material bent double at one free end to provide overlapped inner and outer portions with said outer portion extending slightly beyond said inner portion to provide an extended end, the said overlapped portions providing a two-layer cover for folding about the striking ends of the matches of the match pack and said extended end being bent U- shaped upon itself and over the dajacent end part of said inner portion to provide a latching lip to receive the end of the cover and to receive the base of said match pack between said lip and said inner portion end part, means securing the match pack base between said lip and said inner portion end part and securing said inner portion end part to said lip whereby said inner portion is disposed between said outer portion and said match pack, said cover including at least one reversely folding joint in said inner portion and said outer portion having a bend line adjacent said extended end thereof, whereby the overlapping portions can be separated intermediate their ends and bent to form a four-sided enclosure when pressure is applied to the free end of said cover, and a strip of striking material on a surface of one of said portions separated from said match pack. by said inner portion.

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